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US History Ch9 voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| democratic | ensuring that all people have the same rights |
| laissez faire | french term meaning let alone, referred to the idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs |
| continental divide | mountain ridge that separates river systems |
| embargo | ban on trade with another country |
| nationalism | pride in or devotion to one's country |
| spinning Jenny | machine that let's a person spin several threads at once |
| cotton gin | invention of Eli Whitney's that sped up shares of stock |
| capitalist | person who invests money in a business to make a profit |
| factory system | method of producing goods that brings workers and machines together in one place |
| inter-changeable parts | parts of a tool or instrument that are made by a machine |
| turnpike | road built by a private company, charges tolls to use it |
| corduroy roads | log roads |
| canal | channel dug out and filled with water to allow ships to cross a stretch of land |
| dumping | selling goods to another company at a low price |